ROOSEVELT WARNING
European Peace Must Be Lasting
16
WASHINGTON, Apr. (Router). "The co-operative pence of the Western hemisphere was not created by wishing and it will require more than words to maintain It," declared Presi- dent Roosevelt when addressing the Pan-American Union here to-day.
"We have only asked the world to go with us in the path of peace." he continued. "But we shall be able to keep that way only if we are pre- pared Lo meet force with force, if the challenge in, ever given.**
Earlier in his speech, President Roosevelt said that what had happen- of in the Old World directly and powerfully affected the peace and well-being of the New World. It was for this reason that they had adopted enabling them to meet this proced
"At Lima," he said, "we agreed to sland together to defend and main- tain the absolute integrity of every American nution from any attack, direct or indirect, from beyond the
yout Paanms we worked out ways and means for keeping the war away from this hemisphere. I pray God more than we shall not have to do that. But should it be necessary, I am convinced that wholly successful.
twe
should be The inner strength of a group of free prople is Irresistible when they are prepared to act,
The Value Of Lovo
Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
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BRITISH ENTRY INTO NARVIK
(Official Confirmation By B.B.C.)
LONDON, Apr. 15 (Reuter).-The news of the British capture of Narvik and the surrounding country was broadcast to the Norwegian people by the B.B.C. in a message in the Norwegian news bulletin this evening.
STOCKHOLM, Apr. 15 (UP).
The "Dagens Nyhter" says
ITALIAN “EXERCISES” Manoouvros As Warning To Allios?
ROME, Apr. 15 (Reuler),- Reports are current here thint the first and second Italian naval squadrons started their Spring exercises to-day.
Official quarters sinted to- night that no information was Avaliable about the movements of the ships.
Actually both squadrons have been on partial manoeuvres since the middle of March.
It is apparent that the extent of the present 'manoeuvres is n cruise to Dumzzo by the first squidron and a cruise from Spezia to Gnein and round Sicily by the second squadron,
In diplomatie circles It is felt that the movements should be regarded as a measure to assist Germany by warning the Allles
April 16, 1940.
SWEDEN IMPRESSED
Swiftness Of Allied Operation
STOCKHOLM, Apr. 15 (Reu- ter)-News of the landing of British troops in Norway has caused a sensation in Sweden. The speed of the operation, con- sidering the natural difficulties of the coastline, has made a deep Impression.
Everyone is asking how the British have been able to establish buses on the coast-and where.
Narvik is thought to be too far north. It is believed that the troops must have landed much farther south in order to provide urgently re- quired assistance.
Gravest concern is felt here with regard to the situation in Norway and hopes are expressed that the Britials linve been able to lund
time in effectively to hold up the invasion,
that the Mediterraneon cannot Precautions
be depleted of units to reinforce those in the North Sen.
Singing New Tune
Difficulties In Norway Admitted By Nazis BRUSSELS, Apr. 15 (Reu-
By Neutrals
Luxembourg Forbids Crowds To Gather LUXEMBOURG, April 15 (Reuter)--A Police regulation is issued forbidding groups of over three people in the streets after nightfall,
"I firm that life must be based on the Norwegians have confirmed LETTERS ter) The German Press is which foreigners principally pastiel-
positive value. The value of love will always be stronger than the value of hate alace any nation or group
of nations which employs hatred eventually In' torn to pieces by hatred within itself.
that the British fleet destroyed all German warships which remained in Narvik Harbour after hard fighting.
The British forces included the battleship Warspite and some cruisers German which chased the last destroyers into the narrow Rombasont Fjord, where they were sunk by gun-
Are.
'Erbert 'Iggs Again
To The Editor;
The "Hongkong Telegraph." deer mister edlier, that wus o good bit you all in the telegraf the uvver day about ships mottes
it put me in mind of wol may pal bert inifin told me abart the "R" class suurines In the furst wer (1914-1918 meen you nve to be careful wot war you talks abart now dont yer
The value of belief in humanity is always stronger than the value of belief in force beenuse force at last turns inward and if that occurs each mam ar #roup of men is finally com
his strength against pelled to measure
"Norwegian troops are ready to his own brother.
occupy Narvik any hour as mobilizo the At
commencement histion has been completed in north speech, President Roosevelt said that Norway. A new German attempt to
bert told me one of the "I" bonts peace between the American nations and troops is impossible, remained secure owing to the in-
Norwegian troops are concentrat-damotto "R's First" but the skipper struments they had created, embody-
ed north and west of Narvik, ready made em take It darn beens they ung great measure the principles ing. in
final attack against the it outside a place wot was very ard
to get hito surrounded German forces.
of
on which enduring peace must be based throughout the world.
Peace reigned in the Western hemisphere, he said, because
to respect
nation had opendence
ach
Pence reigned also because they had recognised the principle that only Inter- through mutually benefciui national and economic relations could each have adequate access to mi
for
gian troops
Naxis. Lose Fron LONDON, Apr. 15
then there was anuvver boat wot
ad the motto "17" and a bloke raked one of the lads if e knew wot il meni yussir
the Ind
meens chiefy's tots the beat If you kin git it"
902
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already beginning to talk of the difficulty of operations in Nor-
way.
"We must The "Montar" says:
of recko on further continuation British attacks against Narvik," and adds: The German High Command knew that war in Northern Europe would not be child's play. Such an action cannot be assured without losses and without massive use of all German arms."
Jubilation Disappears AMSTERDAM, Apr. 15 (Reuter). The note of jubilation over the events in Norway has completely dis- German press and appeared from the
are being made to prepare the efforts public for the loss of Narvik.
While official circles freely admit that the German Navy has suffered heavy losses, they deny that they are so big as the British claim.
Usual Cover-Up Tactics BERLIN, Apr. 15 (Reuter)-The Germans are resorting to their usual tactics in order to cover up their losses.
The evening papers on Sunday contained allegations about defence. less German sailors at Narvik being shot at in the water. The accounts did not say how the sailors came to be in the water.
The Germans have not published anything about the German losses at Narvik and merely mention that strong British forces are blockading
Meanwhile, the local radio states that the German attack on Kongs- vinger continues but the Norwegians are consolidating their position miles of the to the westward. Integrity and others, because they have had agreed
Fleree fighting is continuing at as neighbours should, to mind their
Hegre, east of Trondhelg. Norwe torkin abart tots i erd the uvver own busines and renounced the
ops have withdrawn from day abart a honkong Indy wat went right to Interfere with each others Skarnes and the Germans have capabord H.MS-s-s-s-sh) and when domestic affairs, because they hadured a new bridge over the river
she came ashore she went in the to settle agreed
any dispute by Flommen.
honkong hotel to wash er ands friendly negotiation rather than by
alf buggs was there snooping abart force.
(Reuter)-Byter get sum dope for the
noospapers the British occupation of Narvik, the and erd er say oh deer dew know I Germans are deprived of about pneuve been abord the ship an nd six- quarter of their total ore supplies, teen of them deer little tots wot the but their loss is even greater than sailors ave an | feels quite dizzy
theres some nice Indies in honkong this, stated an iron and steel expert.
This
ert told "Reuter" that since aint there mister ediler I wish alf expert the began, the total
WIL
effective
the port. me could get old of a couple fron-matting resources of Germany uvverwise i got a feelin i will ave to "We of this hemisphere do not need have been eut by a full half. They go in for one of them mixed mar- must have the rich iron ore from ridges the morning post as been
x__with_their_own_advertising. taw-grade mineral to permit opera- tion of the basie Bessemer or Thomas
ERUERT IGGS process, which is the foundation of ps: old af took a party up the their steel industry in normal times. blinkin peck larst night-e couldnt
The expert said that the Germans ave been on the level could e?.. have only one way of countering the Narvik blow and that is by ruthless collection of serap even to the point of disorganising general industry by lifting secondary railway lines and pulling down structures.
Norwegians Resist
terials and opportunities which were necessary to the rising level of the economic well-being of their peoples.
Democracies
_to_seck_n_new_international order," Scandinavia_tu_mix___
he said. "We have already found it. This was not done by hysterical out- cries or violent movements of troops. We did not stamp out untions, cap- ture governments or uproot innocent people from their homes. We did not invent the absurd doctrines of race supremacy or clalm dictatorship through universal revolution."
Press Support NEW YORK, Apr. 15 (Reuter).—A "New York Times" editorial supports President Roosevelt's blunt condem- } STOCKHOLM, Apr. 16 (Reuter), nation of the German action.
The Norwegian Army is fighting "Amerlenn neutrality does not Im- † stubbornly to hold up the
German
ply cowardly silence in the face of drive towards the Swedish frontler, brutal invasion of smut) countries, north-west of Ostu. The President has expressed the feelings of an overwhelming majority
York
The Germans are now believed to
be six miles from Kongsvinger.
of
the
yores trewly
Glowing Press Tributes
Brussels Newspapers Laud British Navy
LONDON, Apr. 15 (Reuler)---The Many hundreds of Norwegians have Brussels Press generally features in of our people," says the paper.
Another "New
Times" been killed in this sector, states the glowing headlines the British nuvol editorial on the Scandinavian mer- Kongsvinger: correspondent chaut marine says: "Hitler hus "Afton Bladet." Henerously handed baclt to the Allies A large concentration of German morc than all of their merchant troops is also reported in the region west of shipping tonnage sunk by German of Skarnes, 12 miles
of the key submarines and mines since the start: Kungsvinger and one of the war."
points on the Norwegian front.
Landing At Lofoten is.
U.S. And War
WASHINGTON, Apr, 15 (Reuter).) PARIS, Apr. 15 (Reuter)The
I hope and think that we
renewspaper "Le Temps" states that going to keep cut of the war," Ad- the Lofoten Islands, opposite Narvik, mirai Staric, Chief of Naval Opera tu one of the points at which the British Expeditionary Force bas tions, told the Senate Naval Comą- mittce to-day.
Testifying on the proposed $65,000,- 400 Naval Expansion Bill, Admiral Stark said that in the past the United Stutes had entered every war un- prepared but the lack of prepamtion had never deterred the American
Innded.
LONDON STOCK MARKET FIRM
LONDON, Apr. 15 (Reuter).-The
successes.
the
cri-
Though many tributes are paid to the participants in the Narvik action, commentators seem even more im pressed by the mine-laying along German Boltle ports on the coast.
The "Pays Reel," in an article titled "Honneur
Anglais, Aux writes: "Still more brilliant, though mora discreet, la the mine-laying in the erman internal lake from Copenhagen to Memel. The mines may be swept, but the fact that the Navy hos clipped through the net- work of German coast detences is stupendous. This action is one of highest heroism."
Roal Blockade Begins The "Peuple" writes: "Germany is henceforth not only cut off from the people trom deciding on war when Stock Exchange to-day was quietly North Sea, but cannot navigate in her they felt the necessity for it had arrived nor were they ilkely to be so tending
firm with the prices in most sections own laite. The real blockade is now
the beginning." to improve despite
The "Gazette de Charleroi" writos:· paucity of business.
new "The Ailles have spontaneously,
deterred in future,
on the The faal payment
"It certainly wens essential to-day very much more than in 1922 to sup- Three Fer Cent. War loan was made rapidly and effectively helped Nor- port at least a 5-5-3 ratlo," he added.
to-day.
PRINCE BISMARCK
AS DIPLOMAT
way despite the great intervening Over £100,000,000 changed hands distance. They will help us, if we
our attacked in but without any disturbance to the are
turn, even money maritet. Adequate prelimin-quicker because our country is nearer
they have previously and
guaranteed ary arrangements were
made in order to fucilitate the opera integrity."
tion.
Wall Street was steady.
Admiral Scheer's
Probable Fate
Dynamite Thrown
At Junk
its
BEILLIN, Apr. 15 (Reuter).---It is announced that Prince Bismarck, ut present head of the pollical depart- ment of the Foreign Ofee, has been appointed First Counsellor to the German Embassy in Rome, and
Pak Itel-ming, master of an un- Second Counsellor at the Embassy, LONDON, Apr. 15 (Reuter)-In¦llcensed trading junk, has reported to Herr von Flesson, has been given the connection with the nows that the the Police that on April 0 near Ping rank of Minister.
Admiral Scheer was hit by one or Hol "elly a junk drew near to his The ometal German news agency possibly two British torpedoes, naval vessel and the crow threw dynamite. comments: **The strengthening of observers here are of the opinion that at them,
our diplomatic representation in it she has not actually gone to the It is alleged that the raiders stole Rome is a new sign of the active bottom she will certainly be out of $31,010 worth of wolfram ore and. co-operation of the two Axis powers use for some months.
Toll. and demonstrates the particular Im-1 The Graf Spee battle in the River Ono passenger, Chan Tel, was killed portance which Fascist Italy has in Plate showed that the pocket-baltie by the explosion and was later buried the foreign relations of the Ileich." ship has to sacrifice heavy armour.
at Ping Itoi,
These tactics have been used be- fore, as, for instance, in the case of A ridiculous story, the Graf Spee. proved incorrect by a neutral com- mittee, stated-that-the-British-had used polson gas. Also in the case of the Altmark, German seamen were said to have been murdered by the British.
Little More Intelligent
A more Intelligent attempt to pre- pare Germans for bad news is mude by the "Frankfurter Zeitung," which warng its readers that the British Navy is strong and that when. an attack comes, it will be conducted with firment determination.
The paper says, however, that the air force is really the important factor, and that the German feet has behind it the strongest nir force in
docs the world. The paper
not mention that half the German fleet has been sunk, nor that the R.AF. and Fleet Air Arm have already had remarkable successes in' Norway.
Sweden's "State Of
Preparedness"
STOCKHOLM, Apr. 15 (Reuter). What is described as "a state of preparedness" against aerial attack has been proclaimed in certain parts of southern and western Sweden.
It will come into forre to-morrow. Air Raid Precautions STOCKHOLM, Apr. 15 (Reuter).— Swedish air raid precaution mer- are being extended to cover most of the country.
sures
On Sunday Swedish anti-aircraft batteries, after firing warning shots, brought down a German plane which flew over the west const.
Another Nazi plane landed owing to petrol shortage. Its crew are now Interned.
Oil Requisitioned STOCKHOLM, Apr. 15 (Reuter) --- A Government decree requisitions Al mineral and oil in Sweden.
FOREIGN PLANES
OVER
HOLLAND
THE HAGUE, Apr. 15 (Reuter)
It is announced that anti-aircraft guns opened fire and air patrols went up against French and German acro- planes which were sighted over Dutch territorial waters yesterday.
Protests have been made to London, Paris and Berlin.
LONDON, Apr. 18 (Router),-It was learned here to-night that it is not yet certain whether Mr. Chom- berlain wil make a statement to the House of Commoņu to-morrow.
Any meetings in private places, in pale, must be notified to the Police
beforehand.
The elvil guards recently establish- ed at Luxembourg and Esch now help guard public buildings and streets during the night,
to
Swedish Precautions STOCKHOLM., Apr. 15 (UP).--- Stockholm - Ra
Radio pnnounces by
Government order "air protection" regulations Including blackout men- sures which will be enforced in car tain districts of Sweden beginning at noon on Tuesday.
The districts involved are Gover, the most southern district of Sweden. Wernland Province in the west and the island of Gotland.
ANGLO-BALKAN PARLEYS END
LONDON, Apr. 15 (Reuter).The the British conversations between Ministers of the Balkans and Foreign Ofee officials ended this evening,
The Ministers ure expected to re- turn to their posts within a few days. The conversations have given satis- faction in various departments con- cerned and the way is now open for a British drive to strengthen the exist- ing links between the peoples of the Balkans and the Western democra eles.
Nazis' Navigation
Warning
LONDON, Apr. 16 (Reuter)----The official_German wireless this evening repeatedly broadcast an "important navigation warning." stating that "It must be reckoned that all lights and beacons on the southern coast of Sweden will be extinguished."
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